For me its quiet a wierd feeling to again be behind the bar pulling pints. I actually enjoy it, so far anyway, the environment where you can chat to people while you work, test your memory and deal with the odd idiot now an again. And, on top of all this you also get to keep fit as you run up and down to the cellar every five minutes to change barrels! Never a dull moment.
I had forgotten the feeling as it has been a while since those days at the Nightjar and before.
Not being able to feel your feet at the end of the day hasn't been something I've missed to be honest but I suppose a hard days work never killed anyone!
My saga with wine continues. Being the first Friday night of our reopening last night we were obviously busy. And I have never poured or sold so much wine, again. Bear in mind that once upon a time I owned a restaurant called d'Vine Food and Wine so I have sold a bit of wine in my time...but 20 cases in three days, mainly by the glass!!? Another five 12 bottle cases needed to be got this morning. Things have definitely changed here. Real beer and lots of wine is the main difference. Its good. I like it. I wonder if this is normal everywhere? The other interesting thing that was pointed out to me this morning was that the people in here have not been seen in these local pubs for a while. It would be great if they were to be seen from now on though, especially in this pub. As usual I have also been approached already to buy this, sponsor that, even Christmas functions! It's a bit difficult right now to make decision about this stuff and I am trying to hold off until I know the village better and the business is more settled. As always it will be a difficult decision to get involved with some and not others and to get involved in spirit too is also important I think.
The youngest of the offspring attended his first local birthday party today so is sugar rushed to the max and running around like a mad thing. Fortunately his older sister has been wise enough to drag him off to the local park for a bit of a run around. It also means that he will probably climb into bed a little earlier tiday and give here a break. Shame she has been great the past few days with looking after him. She's also been a bit frustrated!
Thats it for today, I wish you could see this place, I think you will be impressed. Until tomorrow. Sunday Roast! This should be interesting.
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